Newcastle and Arsenal charged by FA

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Gervinho clashes with Barton as players rush to get involvedBradley Ormesher for The Times

Ed Hawkins

Last updated at 5:27PM, August 15 2011

Newcastle and Arsenal have been charged with failing to control their players
following Saturday’s Premier League fixture, the Football Association have
confirmed. Arsenal’s Alex Song has been charged separately with violent
conduct following an earlier incident in the same game when he appeared to
stamp on Joey Barton.

In a controverisal match, which ended 0-0, Gervinho, on his Arsenal debut, was
sent off for raising his hand to Barton after the midfield player accused
him of diving to try to win a penalty. An unseemly ruck had followed with
players from both sides pushing and shoving. Barton will face no